Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 76.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in El Salvador is 76.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in El Salvador peaked at 76.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 61st out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 1.0% | — |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +133.3% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +71.4% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +58.3% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 0.0% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 43.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 71.0% | 76.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0444 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in El Salvador?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in El Salvador was 76.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- El Salvador ranks 61st out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of several antiretroviral medicines, used to slow the rate at which HIV multiplies inside the body.